Nominations sought for Special Boilermaker Award

Nominations are being accepted for the Special Boilermaker Award, given annually by the Purdue for Life Foundation.

The Special Boilermaker Award was established by the Purdue Alumni Association in 1981 to recognize a member of the Purdue faculty or staff who has contributed significantly to the quality of life and/or the betterment of the educational experience for a substantial number of students.

Consideration will be given to the nominee’s contributions that meet one or more of the following criteria:

• Taking initiative in the creative solution of problems.
• Unselfishly contributing time and effort.
• Being a “silent leader.”
• Devoting time to efforts beyond professional expectations.

Nominations should be submitted online by 5 p.m. June 1.

A one-page description of the nominee’s contributions as they relate to Purdue student life must accompany each nomination. More information on the award, including past winners, is available on the Purdue for Life website.

Nominations can be made by any person or group affiliated with Purdue, including students, faculty, staff or alumni. The winner will be chosen by the Purdue for Life Foundation’s Special Boilermaker Award selection committee.

The recipient is honored during an on-field award presentation at a Purdue football game, and a nameplate is added to a plaque in the Dick and Sandy Dauch Alumni Center as well as the awards obelisk on the Purdue Mall.

For additional information, contact Courtney Cassady, senior director of outreach and volunteerism for the Purdue for Life Foundation, at cmcassady@purdueforlife.org or 765-494-0430.